Seattle police shoot and kill woman who called to report a burglary

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published 19 June 2017

Seattle police officers shot and killed a 30-year-old woman on Sunday after she called to report a burglary at her apartment, KIRO 7 News reports. Charleena Lyles, who is African American, reportedly had "several" of her four children in the home when she was killed.

"[Lyles'] family members said she was several months pregnant and had been struggling with mental-health issues for the past year," The Seattle Times reports. "They said she was concerned authorities would take her children, one of whom they said has Down syndrome."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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